Temporary exhibitions
2004
A journey through the universe illustrating the various representations elaborated by astronomers and scientists between the 16th and 18th centuries.
2004
Digital reconstructions and working models of Leonardo da Vinci's self-propelled cart (in Italian only).
2004
The making of glass objects and devices as a contribution to increasing the scientific and technological knowledge of antiquity and a basis for the “scientific” rediscovery of this material in the Renaissance.
2004
The most important phases in the development of two-wheeled vehicles, emphasizing their political and symbolic meaning in the context in which they appeared.
2003
A journey through the time of nature – from ultra-long periods since the Earth was formed and life evolved to ultra-short periods of chemical reactions.
2003
Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman instruments are evidence of the long journey of mankind towards precise measurements of dimensions and time.
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External related resources
2002
Surgical instruments and treatises illustrate the development of surgery from the second half of the 18th century until it was finally acknowledged as an independent discipline in the 19th century.
2002
The crucial role of Tuscany for scientific research and technological innovation in agricultural sciences during the 18th and 19th centuries.
2002
Galileo's celestial discoveries and the development of the telescope.